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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
Better Late than Never.

jeff Davis at last comedies that the
war is over and that the UniOnists
were victorious. In a speech at Meri-
dian, Miss, in response to the toast,
Jefferson Davis, the soldier, states
man, and champion of southern rights y
Mr.. Davis, after referring to the chiv-
alrOus effort for independence made by
the SOutherners, said:
United you are now, and If the
Union is ever to be broken let the 9th
or side break it. The army of the
South will shine forever around the
camp fires, and will shine to our chill
dren and our children's children. The
truths we fought for shall not encOur-
age you to ever fight again, but keep
your word i'm good or evil.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
sT. JOHNsRITRy EAST

A recent visit of Rev. George A.
Gates, president elect of Iowa College,
with his academy and college room
mate for six years, M. S. McCurdy, in
structor in mathematics in Phillips
academy, Andover, Mass, was made
the occasion of the christening of Allan
Morrill, McCurdy, youngest son of the
latter. A company of invited friends
filling the parlors of the house was
present. Two children of Principal
Bancroft of the academy were baptiz-
ed at the same time, Mr.. Gates admin :
istering the rite in each case. Mr..
Gates is now on his way to begin his
work in Iowa. Mr.. McCurdy sails for
Europe, from New York, June Is, on
the Inman line for three months
trip through England, Scotland aud
France.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
CABOT.

DIR. Gale has moved into the house
formerly occupied by Miss Louise
Knight.
Mrs. w. HI. Fletcher, formerly OF
LyndOnville, now of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, is in town.
RumOrs of wedding bells are in the
air for the marriage of Preston Banfill,
of So. Ryegate, formerly of st. Johns
bury, and Miss Eldulia E. Morse of this
village.
Miss Nellie Nevens came from the
hospital in Burlington, where she has
been under treatment for some months.
She will remain with her sister, Mrs.
DIR. Gale.
Memorial day will be observed by
Morrill, post No. II. Music will be fur
nished by the Cabot and Marshfield
cOrnet bands. A drum corps will be
present. Allan Fay, Esq, of Plain
field will deliver the grafton. The
town appropriated $25 for this pur-
pose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
SHEFFIELD.

Seth Allard, Jr., is in Boston.
Mrs. Asa Barbar is reported to be in
failing health.
Mrs. o. w. Chesley is very sick with
rheumatic fever.
M. E. sociable at Mrs. r. H. Barton's
Friday afternoon, May 20.
Laban Bradley is building "a new
barn adjacent to his residence.
James Drown is moving from Water
ford. He likes his old home best after
all.
Bertha Barber has taken the school
on the Square, Lorraine Simpson not
being able to teach as expected.
The next Baptist sociabIe will be
held at the residence of Salma Davi-
son the afternoon of the 27t inst. All
are cordially invited.
The auditors and selectmen settled
with the surveyors last week, and it is
estimated that the roads will cost about
$1,000 for the last winter. One mans
bill was $9S.
The envelope party recently held
under the auspices of the w. c.. Il. u.
at the residence of Foster Brown was
well attended and the occasion of much
pleasure to all present.
The Free Baptist Sunday school
held its annual election of officers last
Sabbath Supt., Jennie Ingalls, Asst.
Supt-, Lillian TarbeIl Sec, Mrs. Clias
Chesley; Treas, Laban Bradley :;
chorister, Albert Giffin. The school
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
An Opinion on the Interstate Law.

Judge Cooley, chairman of the inter
state commerce commission, very SEN
sibly says that the difficulties which
arise from putting in force the new
law will be greater at first than when
its works are fully understood, and
greatest while parties are hesitating to
act because of doubts of construction.
The testimony before the commission
during it's recent Southwest trip made
it apparent that persons were excited
by fears of destruction of their bust
ness, which had no other basis than
views of the law which were so errO-
neous that it would seem they ought
not to be held by any one. Judge
Cooley concludes:
81 cannot help thinking, that equal
ly unfOunded views have had much to
do with the disturbances of trade, and
that as these are corrected the disturb
ances will become comparatively I'M
important. l shall remain in that be-
lief until further experience of the law
shall show its errOr.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Disastrous Fire

One of the oldest and largest mills
in the country, the Washington mills at
Lawrence, Mass, was burned Tuesday
night involving a loss of at least $780,
900. The old No. ] mill of the Wash
ingtOn mills corporation caught fire
about 9 o'clock, and within two hours
was entirely destroyed. The fire was
one of the fiercest the city has ever
seen. The massive old building, more
than six stories high and 200 feet long,
was for more than an hour roaring
mass of flames. For forty years drip
ping machinery oil has accumulated
fuel for the great blaze, and hardly
more than a spark on the oil soaked
floors was necessary to start the con-
fiagratiOn. The fire had everything its
own way.
The Michigan house has passed the
high license bill. The general tax is
$500, and on wholesale and retail es-
Establishments it is $500.
Editor O'Brien of the United Ireland
spoke to an enthusiastic audience of
over 1000 people in Albert Hall, Mon
treal, Wednesday evening.
The great building trades lockout
went into partial operation at Chicago,
Saturday. 1t is estimated. that there
are 10000 idle men in the city.
Mrs. U. S. Grant on Wednesday re-
ceived another check of $33, 384. SO from
the publishers of the Generals memoirs.
This makes an aggregate of 1894, 49,
Sd.
The excursion steamers Empire state
and Plymouth Rock were both burned
to the waters edge last week. The
former had just been put in shape for
the summers season.
The statue of Gen. Garfield in Wash
ingtOn, was unveiled Thursday. The
main features of the program were the
unwilling and the Grafton by Gen.
Keifer, the presentation of the statue
to the United States by Gen. Sheridan,
and its acceptance by President Cleve-
land.
Heavy forest fires are reported from
Kennebunk and Bangor, Maine, north
ern Michigan and Rhode Island. The
forest fire which started at Sandwich,
Mass, last week Wednesday is the
largest and most disastrous ever known
on the Cape. The fire is twenty miles
in length.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
Women and Temperance Reform.

1t is doubtful if the women of any 9th
or state are putting forth more effective
work for temperance just now than are
the women of Kansas. The last legis-
lature not only gave them the right OF
suffrage, but so amended the law in re-
latiOn to drug stores that a druggist
before he can get license must secure
the signatures of 25 women and as
many men to his application. In many
places the women won't sign, and Sc
riOus damage to the rum sellers is the
result. The women are pushing in
other directions, seizing every point
that the law allows them in following
up the liquor dealers. They do not
seem to recognize but one way in
which to meet the drink evil and that
is to fight it at every step.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
LYNDON.
William HI. McGaffe

William H. McGaffey died at his res
idence on the 14th, at the age of 6S
years. On Aug. Is, '85, he had pa
ralytic shock, followed in a month by
a second. He did not regain his health
sufficiently to permit him again to re-
sumo work in his store where he had
been for so many years.
Mr.. McGaffey had rare combination
of good and business qualities, which
placed him in the foremost rank as a
merchant and business man. Strictly
honest, cautious, quiet and of the
most sound judgment; this being
known by many who often sought his
advice and council. Mr.. McGaffey be-
gan his business life at the age of Ia
years with Squire Bradley at Wheel
Ock. After being with him two or
three years, he was selected to take
charge of the ''town store" at Sutton,
remaining there three years. He then
came to Lyndon to clerk for Kittridge
& Colby in the store where he has re-
manned first as clerk, and he soon
bought out the senior partner and
continued in the business until his
death. Being established here in '46
he has remained in the same store al
years, being the only one of our mer-
chants and stores which have not
changed many times. He was one of
the most respected and widely known
merchants of Northern Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
SUTTON.

The repairs on the church are going
on this week.
There is to be baptism at Burke
Hollow next Sabbath. Service at half
past two.
Reuben Ellis left home Monday night
and it is said went to Rockingham
which we presume was the case as he
returned Tuesday night with better
half.
The remains of Henry Darling were
taken from the tomb at Lyndon Tues
day and carried to South Wheeloek for
burial. Quite a large number of Mr..
Darling's neighbors accompanied them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
WHEELOCK.

VIM. Ranney is doing some grading
on his land.
B. F. Taylor is making some repairs
on his house.
VIM. Taylor is at home for short
vacation from business.
Mrs. Harley Page and babe have
been visiting at her fathers the past
week.
Mrs. B. G. Squiers from st. Johns
bury Center was at her son Harry's
visiting last week.
Tuesday Mrs. Carr's remains were
carried to Danville and buried by the
side of her husband.
Mr.. King and wife have been to Jay
visiting and report some deep snow
drifts on Glover Heights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

Mrs. w. B. Norris, who has been
quite sick for number of weeks, is
now gaining slowly.
The schools in this part of the town
have all begun. Miss Bliss has return
ed to the village school where she
taught last winter, Lillian Kelsey in
the Kelsey district, Kate Stanton in
Ora Drew's district, Carrie Blodgett in
the Gore district, Ona Carter in the
Stanton district, Carrie Wells in the F.
Drew district, Ella Hartshorn in the
Charles Morrill, district, Emma Hollis
ter at "Pumpkin HILL" Nettie Stevens
at Goss Hollow. Hattie Clifford re-
turns to Newbury where she taught
last wear
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
RYEGATE.

Mr.. Webber's foreman Charles, goes
to Boston this week having secured a
situation there more cOngenial than
working on "KnOlly Glen"
w. HI. Symes of Boston is also in
town and we understand intends to
stop sometime, at least until the large
barn he is building is well under way.
w. w. Wright of Boston is in town
this week looking after his interests
here and enjoying the quiet of country
life. He has built a shed 24x4S with
iron roof this spring to store farming
tools.
The Ryegate Mineral Springs was
the subject of an article in neighbOr-
ing paper last week. The writer evil
IDENTIFY was strong imaginative powers
when he could see in the near future
hotels, boarding houses, ETC., erected
and the lame, the blind and halt, flock
ing to the healing waters. 1t is said
the springs number twelve. 1t would
be strange if none of them possessed
healing virtue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
VERMONT NEWS.
CRenated.

John b. Fassett and wife, aged sc
years, were burned in their mills il
MOretOwn Saturday night. The saw
mill, grist mill and box factory, which
we're connected, took fire from a heat
ed arbOr in the box factory and wa
supposed to have been all extinguish
ed. Fassett and wife then went tt
bed in their rooms over the saw mill
At 2 o'clock Sunday morning the vii
lage was aroused, the mills being near
ly consumed by fire. The remains Of
Mrs. Fassett were found on the edge
of the river near the sawmill, burned
to crisp, and the remains of Mr.. Fas-
sett were found in the ruins. Their
rooms over the saw mill were 30 feet
from the ground on the front side and
40 feet above the river on the back
side, and the fire in the box factory
cut off all means of escape except by
jumping from the windows. The loss
on the buildings is $4,000.
w. S. Flanders, carriage maker, Bar
ton Landing, has been petitiOned into
involuntary insolvency.
Bellows Falls, at special town
meeting, voted not to fit up room in
the new town hall building for the use
of the pOstOffice.
The Boston papers announce the
failure in that city of Daniel L. MILL
ken, publisher. He formerly resided
at Brandon and Brattleboro, publish
ing the Vermont Record upward of 20
years ago.
A. S. Eaton. for twenty five years in
the boarding and sale stable business
in Boston, died suddenly Saturday,
aged 60, leaving a widow and five
children. He was born in Barton. Mr..
Eaton was an active promoter of turf
sports.
While some men were clearing out
the marble mill flume last week at
Swanton they found the little SON of
David Gouthier wedged into the rack
with some drift wood. The child was
dead, but how long the body had lain
in the water or how the little fellow
got there is unknown.
All the conditions imposed by the
act appropriating $4,000 toward the
completion of the battle monument at
Bennington, having been complied
with, including the approval of the de-
sign by the secretary of state, the Sec
rotary of the treasurer has directed
that an account be started with the
governor of Vermont, and that the
money appropriated by congress be
placed to his credit.
Hon. Henry Lane, prominent pol
itician and agriculturist, dropped dead
at bis home in Cornwall, Monday, of
rheumatism of the heart. He was
born in Cornwall and represented that
town in the legislatures of 1864, '65
GO, was director of the state prison
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
Presentafion OH ACCOUNT.

rTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT Sc
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury, in said District, the 18th day OF
May, A ID. 1887.
The Executors of the last Will and Tesla.
ment of Thaddeus Fairbanks late of st.
Johnsbury, in said district deceased, presents
their Administrations account for examination and
allowance and make application for decree OF distr
WhereupoD it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office,
in said ST. Johnsbury the 4th day of June, A. ID.
1887, for hearing and decision thereon; and it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given all
persons interested. by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian. a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previous
TO said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause,
if any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court Attest
1901 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
DANVILLE.

Mrs. w. Livingston is about the
same. No change for the better.
G. w. Thurber has hired the Dixon
hotel at Underhill and will move there
the coming week. All wish him sue
cess as he is popular landlord and a
thorough business man.
B. f. Haviland loaded car of horses
at Greensboro and this place Tuesday.
They go to Boston for NJ. w. Stimsoa.
This is the second carload sent from
this way within a month, and they
will send another soon.
E. Weeks of Peacham has moved on
to the Frank Colby place between this
place and West Danville, now owned
by MOultOn of Waterford. Weeks has
hired the house and few acres of land
and his sons, f. E. Weeks, harness.
maker here, also the one that is work.
ing on the section here, will board
with him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
Chicago Lockouts and Strikes.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Nothing is more certain than that
this infinitely wasteful and despOtic
system of cOercing thousands of men
into idleness and loss every time that
some petty dispute arises in some par
ticular shop is destined to speedy over
throw. If it could last, the Ameri-
can wOrkingman must strip himself of
every item of intelligence and every
particle of independents will or action.
Meantime the stupid method of involv-
ing everybody in local quarrel and
calling in National Boards and other
elevated functionaries to settle griev-
ances that have no relations outside of
the room in which they originate, is
for the wOrkingmaD, more costly i'm
position than all the devices ever prac-
ticed or thought of on the side of cap
ital
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
SOUTH WALDEN.

Will Bradford's house caught fire
last week but by prompt action the
fire was put out before much damage
was done.
Hale Ransom moves to Hard wick
and Arthur Pierce moves from Hard
wick into the house vacated by Ran
som near the old blacksmith shop at
South Walden.
E. GOodenough has moved to ST.
JOhnsbury where he has job in the
scale shops and Charlie Davidson OF
Cabot now occupies the farm vacated
by GOOdenOugh.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WEST CONCORD.

Memorial services will be conducted
by the G.. A. r. on Monday, May 30,
with appropriate exercises, to which
all are cordially invited. Exercises
will commence at one o'clock at town
hall. Address by Rev. George w. An
derson of Providence, R. l. Memorial
sermon May % by Rev. j. P. Eastman
at Universalist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

Mr.. Blaine sails for Europe June &
on the North German Lloyd steamship
Ems. 1t is said that the sunstrOke
that Mr.. Blaine received in 1876 left
behind it permanent influence on
his constitution, though it is never
felt excepting when he has been doing
a good deal of extra work. The peO-
pie of the country can afford to drop
the political issue long enough to wish
Mr.. Blaine pleasant voyage and re-
turn of health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

Thirteen steamships came in tOgeth-
er at Castle Garden last Thursday,
having on board 1902 emigrants, the
largest number that ever arrived at
that port in any single day of its his
tory. Every nation in Europe was
largely represented in the swarm and
the numbers of the multitude swamped
all the existing arrangements for feed
ing, registering and shipping the new
corners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

The 65th French Canadian regiment
has been refused permission to visit
Highgate Springs, this state, on the
occasion of the queens birthday. The
minister of militia says it would be a
bad precedent in view of the feeling
over O'Brien's visit and the fishery
question. He also cites the fact that
the governor of New York refused per-
mission for the 9th New York to visit
Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
HARDwICK.

l.. c. Foss has bought the Hovey
farm East of this village.
o. H. Marsh bought the old school
house at the auction sale last Saturday
for 1905.
Bailey & Foster have resumed work
on their granite quarry. R. F. Carter
of South Ryegate also has gang of
men at work on the Porter quarry,
which he purchased last fall with the
farm of w. j. Perrin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

The Minneapolis Press believes that
more Eastern manufacturers will trans
fer their business to the West this year
than in any previous year in the his
tory of the country. st. JOhnsbury
seems to be doing its part toward keep
ing that city in running trim.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
Application for license.

CTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
in St. JOhnsbury, on the 18th day of May, A. ID
1887. -
Charles Cobb administrator upon the estate OF
Ephraim o. Lamprey late of st. j ohnsbury, in said
district deceased makes application to said Court
for license to sell the whole of the real estate OF
said deceased, representing to said Court that a
sale of part thereof is necessary for the payment
of the debts of said deceased and the charges OF
administration upon said Estate, and that sale of
part cannot be made without injury to those in
terested in the remainder. That said Estate con-
ssts of about sixty-ive acres of land, with build
ings thereon. situated in Victory in the county of
Essex, and state of Vermont. y
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court that said
application come under consideration and be heard
on the 4th day of june A. ID. 1887, at the
Probate Office in st. Johnsbury; and it is further
ordered that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication Of notice of this application
and order thereon, three weeks successfully in the
CaledOnian. printed at st. Johnsbury, before said
time of hearing that they may appear at said time
and place, and, if they cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest,
990l WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
COMMISSIONERS, NOtice
WILLIAM b. COLBURN,s ESTATE.

WILLIAM ID. CULBURN'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court tor the District OF
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of William III. COlburn, late OF
Hardwick in said District deceased represented
solvent and the term of six months from the 18th day
of April, 1887, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove
that we win attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Law office of L. d. Hathaway in
Hardwick in said district on the 18th day June
and 18th day of October next, at o'clock in the
afternoon, on each of said days.
L. ID. HATHAWAY, }c,.,
99-01 j. r. AINSWORTH, Ooh No.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
New England Railroad Consolidation.
Engineering Neaos.

New England Railroad Consolidation.
Engineering Nea0s.
One of the chief reasons why New
England railroad practice has Jagged
behind that of the rest of the country
i'm the last ten or fifteen years has been
that it's system was divided up between
such a multitude of little corporations,
each so small as not to afford room for
a properly qualified staff to cover all
the various and diverse duties connect
ed with railway administration. The
consolidation of the Boston g. Lowell
with the Boston & Maine has been
another step in the same direction, and
the Fitchburg & HoOsac Tunnel line is
still another. 1t will be we'll if the
tendency continues. There are only
642O miles in the New England states,
and its management is divided up be-
tween nearly 80 different companies,
not including lines leased to others.
High efficiency is all but. impossible
under such circumstances. 1t would
be much better i'm the end for all in
terested if four or five arrangements
controlled the whole of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19
PEACHAM-

The Deacon's barn looks big.
Peacham Hollow observed ArbOr
day to good advantage.
Charles Thresher puts on file at the
town clerks Office the ears of five
foxes. 1.g4s
Tie city papers of the 18th report a
pension granted Rev. Isaac N. Watts,
deceased, formerly of this town.
|. l.. McClary returned from market
last week. He says that the Interstate
commerce bill makes difference with
merchants travelling expenses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

Four members of the Mccoy family
have been indicted for the murder OF
DIR. w. T. Northrup at Haverhill
Ohio. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-05-19

A knight of Labor was put on trial
in Worcester last week for disturbing
the peace by calling workman in one
of the boot factories "scab."